A survey of pediatric oncology nurses' oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers in a Singapore Tertiary Children's Hospital.

Aim: To explore oral health-related knowledge, abilities, attitudes, practices, and barriers of pediatric oncology nurses at an Asian children's hospital.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted via a self-administered anonymized questionnaire. Data was analyzed to summarize knowledge, confidence, and practice behaviors.

Parental acceptance of silver diammine fluoride in children with autism spectrum disorder.

Background: Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have concerns with fluoride/silver content in silver diammine fluoride (SDF).

Aim: To compare parental acceptance of SDF and dental fear between children with and without ASD.

Design: Three hundred parents were enrolled.

Nitrous oxide inhalation sedation in dentistry: An overview of its applications and safety profile.

Nitrous oxide in oxygen (NO/O) inhalation sedation is used less commonly by Singapore dentists than their counterparts in the United Kingdom and the United States. Using this technique, trained dentists often perform the dual roles of a sedationist and an operating dentist. This paper describes the mechanism of action of NO and highlights the modern gas delivery system commonly used in dentistry.

Pediatricians' Self-Efficacy Affects Frequency of Giving Oral Health Advice, Conducting Oral Examination, and Prescribing Referrals.

To assess the role of pediatricians' self-efficacy on frequency of enquiring about dental visits, conducting oral examinations, and prescription of referrals to dentists.
Pediatricians and pediatric medicine residents in public hospitals in Singapore completed a self-administered written questionnaire between April and October 2015. Participants' demographics, training, knowledge of oral health, perceived importance of oral health, and confidence in health-promoting behaviors were assessed.

Safety and effectiveness of intramuscular ketamine sedation in the management of children with oro-dental trauma in a paediatric emergency department.

Background/aims: Ketamine sedation has not been reported to be widely used as a pharmacological behavioural management strategy to facilitate the treatment of acute paediatric oro-dental trauma. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and effectiveness of intramuscular ketamine sedation for managing paediatric oro-dental trauma in a paediatric Emergency Department (ED).

Methods: The database of all paediatric procedural sedations performed in the hospital ED from 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2016 was reviewed to identify cases where intramuscular ketamine sedation was administered for dentists' treatment of oro-dental trauma.

A novel Ser40Trp variant in IFITM5 in a family with osteogenesis imperfecta and review of the literature.

Osteogenesis imperfecta, is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous connective tissue disorder that disrupts bone architecture, making it fragile and more prone to fractures. While more than 85% of cases are due to variants in COL1A1 and COL1A2, variants in noncollagen genes have been identified in the remaining cases. The recurring heterozygous variant in IFITM5 (c.

The effect of resin infiltration and oxidative pre-treatment on microshear bond strength of resin composite to hypomineralised enamel.

Background: Reduced bond strengths of resin composites to hypomineralised enamel increase restorative failure.

Aim: To investigate if the adhesion of resin composite to hypomineralised enamel can be improved by pre-treatments: resin infiltration, oxidative pre-treatment followed by a resin infiltration, or oxidative pre-treatment.

Design: Twenty-one enamel specimens in each of five Groups: 1) Normal enamel; 2) Hypomineralised enamel; 3) Hypomineralised enamel pre-treated with a resin infiltrant, (Icon(®)); 4) Hypomineralised enamel pre-treated with 5.